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Our Family Loaded Bacon Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 box Our Family® Elbow Macaroni, uncooked
  • 6 Tbsp Our Family® Butter
  • 2 Tbsp Our Family® All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Our Family® Vitamin D Whole Milk
  • ½ tsp Our Family® Salt

  • ¼ tsp Our Family® Paprika

  • ⅛ tsp Our Family® Ground Black Pepper

  • 8 oz. Our Family® Mac and Cheese Shredded Cheese
  • ¼ cup Our Family® Sour Cream

  • ½ cup Our Family® Bacon, cooked and crumbled

  • 2 each fresh green onions, cleaned and chopped

Directions

  1. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, set aside.
  2. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Add all-purpose flour and stir to combine, creating a paste. Cook for 1 minute. Add milk and whisk constantly to combine. Continue cooking about another minute, or until mixture thickens slightly.
  3. Reduce heat to low. Add salt, paprika, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine. Add mac and cheese shredded cheese and stir until cheese is melted and fully incorporated. Remove from heat.
  4. Add sour cream and stir until combined. Add drained macaroni and bacon pieces (optionally, reserve a small amount for topping) and stir to combine.
  5. Rinse and dice green onions. Serve macaroni and cheese, top with green onions, reserved bacon pieces, a dollop of sour cream, and more mac & cheese shredded cheddar cheese.

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